A -- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT REGARDING "BREAKTHROUGH PROPULSION" OMB Approval No. 2700-0042 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT REGARDING "BREAKTHROUGH" PROPULSION NASA Research Announcement Soliciting Proposals for Research for the Period Ending February 26, 1999 NRA-99-LeRC-1 ISSUED: November 9, 1998 Mail Proposals To: NASA Lewis Research Center Attn: MS 500-306/ NRA-99-LeRC-1 21000 Brookpark Rd. Cleveland, OH 44135 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION LEWIS RESEARCH CENTER CLEVELAND, OH 44135-3191 NASA RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT REGARDING "BREAKTHROUGH" PROPULSION This NASA Research Announcement (NRA) solicits proposals for Research and Development in the area of Breakthrough Propulsion Physics. Proposals should aim to incrementally advance physics to address critical unknowns, make-or-break issues, or curious effects related to the long-range goal of achieving at least one of the following propulsion challenges: (1) Discover propulsion methods which eliminate or dramatically reduce the need for propellant; (2) Discover methods for achieving the shortest possible travel times (includes the study of methods to circumvent observed limits); and (3) Discover new modes of on-board energy generation to power the propulsion devices. Topics of interest include experiments and theories regarding: the coupling of the fundamental forces, force-producing effects, contents and properties of space, the motion of matter and energy through spacetime, interactions with spacetime, energy exchange mechanisms, energy sources, and observed anomalous effects. Because these propulsion challenges are presumably far from fruition and perhaps even impossible, a special emphasis is to identify affordable, near-term, and credible research that could make measurable and incremental progress toward these propulsion challenges. Participation is open to all categories of organizations: industry, educational institutions, other nonprofit organizations, NASA centers, and other U.S. Government agencies. Appendix A provides technical information on the general areas in which proposals are sought. Appendix B provides proposal submission information, including information on the criteria against which proposals will be judged, applicable only to this NRA. Appendix C contains general guidelines for the preparation of proposals solicited by an NRA. Lewis Research Center anticipates making between 3 to 7 awards this year as a result of the NRA totaling $500,000. It is anticipated that the NRA will result in grants/contracts with a value of approximately $50K to $150K each. However, each offeror should propose a budget that accurately reflects their Statement of Work. Offerors may submit proposals for 1, 2, or 3 year efforts. Funds are not presently available for awards under this NRA. The government's obligations to make awards is contingent on the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for award purposes can be made and on the receipt of proposals which the government determines are acceptable for award under this NRA. A proposal that is sufficiently meritorious, but that cannot be accepted during its initial review under this NRA due to funding limitations, may be considered for subsequent awards throughout the fiscal year of the NRA unless the offeror requests otherwise. Offerors are hereby informed that the technical investigations in the fields covered by this Announcement may require access to technical data, the export of which is controlled under the Export Control Act, Title 50, Unites States Code App. '2401-20, the Arms Export Control Act, Title 22, United States Code '2751 -- 2794 or both. No award will be made to any offeror unless the Grants Officer is satisfied that performance of the grant or cooperative agreement will not involve an illegal export of technical data under either statute. All presentations, charts, publications, journals, etc. which may fall under the export control act or limited exclusive rights to data (LERD), must be submitted to the LeRC Intellectual Property Officer or Technical Monitor for subsequent approval. It is requested that questions related to the preparation and submission of proposals be submitted by November 24, 1998, so that answers to these questions can be posted for all prospective offerors. The questions and answers will be posted on December 11, 1998. Proposals may be submitted at any time during the period ending February 26, 1999. Proposals received after this date will be rejected. It is requested that organizations planning to submit a proposal notify NASA of their intent by December 18, 1998. The Letter of Intent is being requested for planning the peer review team for this solicitation. Prospective offerors are hereby notified that non-Government evaluators will take part in the evaluation of this NRA. Evaluations will involve a peer review process using the Breakthrough Propulsion Physics program's Research Prioritization Criteria (Appendix B). These criteria will be used to provide an initial ranking, and then multiple, different approaches will be selected from the top ranking candidates to the limit of the available funding. It is anticipated that Fiscal Year 1999 funds will be allocated for this NRA, with awards planned for June 1999. Solicitation Number: NRA-99-LeRC-1 NAIS Posted Date: November 9, 1998 CBDNet Posted Date: November 9, 1998 Response Date: February 26, 1999 Classification Code: A -- Research & Development Submit Proposals to: NRA-99-LeRC-1 NASA Lewis Research Center Attn: Gary Golinski, MS 500-306 21000 Brookpark Rd. Cleveland, OH 44135 Number of Proposal Copies Required: ................... 7 Any questions related to the preparation and submission of the proposal should be directed to: Gary A. Golinski NASA Lewis Research Center 21000 Brookpark Rd. Attn.: MS 500-306 Cleveland, OH 44135 Phone (216) 433 -- 2790 Fax (216) 433 -- 2480 E-Mail: Gary.A.Golinski@lerc.nasa.gov The Electronic Posting System is limited to 22,000 characters. Therefore, Appendix A, Technical Information; Appendix B, Proposal Submission Information; and, Appendix C Instructions for NASA Research Announcements can be obtained by contacting the individual listed above. WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/LeRC/date.html#NRA-99-LeRC-1. E-MAIL: Gary A. Golinski, Gary.A.Golinski@lerc.nasa.gov. Posted 11/10/98 (D-SN269874).

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